Ironing-board.



c. F. THOMAS.

IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED IUNE 7. 19I5.

1,179,240. Patented Apr. 11,1916.

I 21 afiT/wmas THE COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH c0.. WASHINGTON. D. C.

COLUMBUS F. THOMAS, OF ARLINGTON, TENNESSEE.

IRONING-BOAIRD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 11, 1916.

Application filed June 7, 1915. Serial No. 32,675. Q

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, COLUMBUS F. THOMAS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Arlington, in the county of Shelby and State of Tennessee,have invented new and useful Improvements in Ironing-Boards, of whichthe following is a specification.

The present invention contemplates the provision of an ironing board andsupport therefor, wherein the board is separably connected with thesupport, and the latter constructed to be folded so as to occupy aminimum amount of space when not in use.

In carrying out my invention I aim to construct the board proper of anumber of separable sections, with a view of varying the size of theboard to accommodate different garments, together with means for holdingthe sections rigidly connected together when in use.

Other objects will appear as the nature of the invention is betterunderstood, the same residing in the specific construction, combinationand arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described.

In the drawing forming part of this application like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views and where 1n:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of the board and support in setup position for use. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is a view showingthe parts folded. Fig. 4 is a top plan view of the board proper with theintermediate section removed therefrom.

Referring more particularly to the drawing A indicates generally thesupport with which the board B is removably associated. The supportcomprises a horizontally disposed member 5 to the opposite ends of whichis rigidly connected the vertical members 6 which project above andbelow the member 5, and effectively braced by means of the strips 8. Thevertical members 6 together with the crossed bars 9, which latter areconnected at their opposite ends by means of the cross strips 10,constitute the end supports for the board A, the cross strips 10 beingpivotally connected with the opposite ends of the vertical members 6,whereby the strips and bars 9 are adapted to be swung horizontally tofolded position against the horizontal strip 5 when not in use asclearly shown in Fig. 3. Projecting upwardly from the cross strips 10are studs 12 adapted to be received by suitable openings in theunderside ofthe board A adjacent the opposite ends thereof, for holdingthe board immovably supported in position for use.

13 indicates an iron holder comprising a bottom 14:, side and end walls15, the bottom being preferably constructed from wood, a wear plate 16being secured to the upper surface of the bottom and hing'edly connectedas at 17 to an attaching plate 18 secured to one of the end supports ofthe board. By reason of this construction the holder may be foldedagainst the end support when not in use, while the pivoted arm 20 isadapted to engage in a suitable opening in the underside of the bottomfor holding the latter in horizontal position when its use is desired.

The board A comprises a plurality of separable sections, and as shownincludes the side sections 21 and an intermediate section 22, althoughany desired number of sections may be employed, the latter beingcoextensive in length throughout the length of the board. Projectingfrom the inner longitudinal edge of each section are a plurality of pins23 adapted to be removably arranged in suitable alined openings in theadjacent edges of the different sections for temporarily holding thesections associated. Pivotally mounted upon one and opposite ends of theside sections 21 are hook elements 24: adapted to engage the lugs 25projecting from the opposite ends of the intermediate section 22 asshown, while said opposite ends of the intermediate section also havepivoted thereto hook elements 26 adapted.

adapted to be positioned within said openings, subsequent to the removalof the intermediate section 2:2, whereby the side sections may beoperatively associated as clearly shown in Fig. 4:. In this position ofthe parts the hook elements 24 are then moved into engagement with thelugs 27, thereby holding the side sections 21 rigidly connectedtogether.

Manifestly I have provided a device of the class in question which isextremely simple in construction, and one wherein the parts may bereadily collapsed, or folded so as to occupy a minimum amount of spacewhen not in use.

It is believed that from the foregoing description the nature andadvantages of the invention will be thoroughly understood Withoutrequiring a more extended eXplanation and therefore the same has beenomitted.

What is claimed is In combination three sections of a board having adjoined edges, a linked hook and a pin secured respectively at each end ofthe central section, a pin secured to each end of another section, ahook secured at each end of a third section, said hooks adapted toengage said pins whereby to secure the three sections together or thetwo outer sections together.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

COLUMBUS F. THOMAS.

Witnesses 2 D. E. YOUNG, J. D. FLEMING.

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